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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 5 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
3600
4100
3600
5350
4750
5050
4450
5400
9300
4650
km/h
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
SW
15
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
30
W
35
W
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.8
0.9
1
2
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.8
max °C
6
4
5
4
2
5
5
1
4
5
1
4
7
2
4
3
1
min °C
5
2
4
4
0
2
1
-2
1
4
-1
1
6
-1
1
2
-2
 chill °C
2
-2
1
2
-4
-2
-4
-8
-5
-1
-6
-2
4
-5
-3
-2
-8
Freezing level m
5100
4650
4750
4750
4450
4500
4850
4150
4300
4800
4150
4350
4950
4200
4300
4450
4200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6354143-135037133-110798699481048125884
Sunrise
6:48
6:48
6:50
6:50
6:52
Sunset
7:09
7:07
7:07
7:05
7:02
7:01

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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
28 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 151).
0
35 km S
2398m alt.
40 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 174).
8
37 km S
2385m alt.
38 minutes ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 319).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
16 km
Low: scattered
38 km SE
2811m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 268).
2
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Thunderstorm - in the vicinity.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 339).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.